Simply reading statistics on the sheer number of people in the U.S. who are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease—6 million, or 1 in 9 adults aged 65 or older, according to the Alzheimer’s Association—is enough to make you want to take immediate action to ward off cognitive decline. But where do you begin?
These people in their 70s say they feel mentally sharp thanks to some key habits, many of which they’ve been doing for decades. And neuroscientists say these seniors’ tactics actually hold a lot of weight in helping to ward off memory loss and cognition issues down the line.
